Dr. Syed Nabeel When I look back at articles I wrote for DentistryUnited in 2022 and 2023, I do not see obsolete ideas or outdated science. I see an earlier version of my own thinking. Those articles were carefully researched, firmly grounded in evidence, and written with the intention of helping clinicians navigate everyday […]
Month: July 2026
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains one of the most formidable challenges confronting oral healthcare professionals. Despite substantial advances in ablative surgery, reconstructive techniques, radiotherapy, systemic therapeutics, and precision oncology, improvements in long-term survival have been comparatively modest. This paradox reflects an enduring clinical reality: prognosis is determined far more by the stage at diagnosis […]
The Times Of Dentistry
Virginia’s New Dental Scaling Law: What It Means for Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, and Patient Safety
Virginia’s New Scaling Law Sparks a National Conversation About the Future of Preventive Dental Care As workforce shortages reshape healthcare, Virginia’s decision to expand the role of dental assistants raises an important question: can access to care be improved without compromising professional standards? For decades, the dental hygiene appointment has been one of the […]
What the latest U.S. federal wage data may be telling us about the changing economics of dentistry. For nearly three decades, orthodontists occupied an almost mythical position in American salary rankings. Year after year, lists published by CNN, Forbes, and other media outlets—largely derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data—placed orthodontists among, and […]
DentistryUnited News Desk In a significant reaffirmation of academic accountability in postgraduate dental education, the National Dental Commission (NDC) has once again directed all universities and dental colleges across India to strictly enforce the mandatory 80% biometric attendance requirement for postgraduate (MDS) students before permitting them to appear for university examinations. The latest circular is […]